Pope scored 26 points, grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and handed
out a team-high five assists to lead the Panther offense. He
hit 6-of-11 from the field and 14-of-16 from the free throw
line. Boutilier connected on 11-of-15 from the floor to
finish with a career-high 24 points. The two Panthers
combined for 32 points and 17 boards two nights ago in a loss at
Salem State.

There was a huge difference between the two teams at the free throw
line. PSU connected on 28-of-38 from the stripe, while RIC
made just 4-of-11. The Anchormen stayed in the game by making
11-of-25 from three-point range.

After five lead changes in the first half, the score was tied 32-32
at halftime. RIC had its last lead (48-47) with 13:21 left in
the second half, but PSU went on a 20-8 spurt to take a
double-digit advantage (67-56) with just over five minutes
remaining. The Panthers scored their final 10 points from the
line over the last two minutes, while the Anchormen made three
three-pointers in the final 25 seconds to pull within three before
time ran out.